Fire in the OR! Why Checking Cords for Integrity and Continuity is Important
Have you ever had fire start in your SPD or OR? Or have you heard of a patient being burned by electrosurgical equipment? If FDA reports are…
Episode Parent: Ask the Educator
What Do You Do When it’s Not in the IFU?
After a LinkedIn post made by our host, Kevin Anderson, about the importance of testing bipolar forceps for insulation integrity, our guest, Rebecca Peplau, commented…
Where is Your Why?
In many processing departments too, much emphasis is placed purely on repetition as the means educating the staff. Unfortunately, this leaves many processing professional ill…
90. What is PB70 and the Protective Barriers Committee?
Tune in to this episode featuring Jill Holdsworth and Cheron Rojo to get introduced to PB70, the Protective Barriers Committee.
89. ST98: New Guidelines for Manufacturer Cleaning Validation
You may be familiar with ST79 (steam sterilization) and ST91 (flexible endoscopes), but have you heard about ST98: Cleaning validation for healthcare products? AAMI veteran…
88 ST91 Part 6 of 6 John Informative Annexes
Whether you’re a veteran of flexible endoscope processing, or brand new to the field, this podcast series on ST91 is designed for you! In this…
87. ST91 – Part 5 of 6: Quality Assurance
Whether you’re a veteran of flexible endoscope processing, or brand new to the field, this podcast series on ST91 is designed for you! In this…
86. ST91 – Part 4 of 6: Handling and Storage of Scopes Post-Processing
Whether you’re a veteran of flexible endoscope processing, or brand new to the field, this podcast series on ST91 is designed for you! What do…
85. ST91 – Part 3 of 6: Point of Use Treatment and Leak Testing
Whether you’re a veteran of flexible endoscope processing, or brand new to the field, this podcast series on ST91 is designed for you! Why is…
84. ST91 – Part 2 of 6: High Risk Endoscopes, Manual Disinfection, and Sterilization
Whether you’re a veteran of flexible endoscope processing, or brand new to the field, this podcast series on ST91 is designed for you! In this…